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Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, denies targeting Rohingya
Published on 19/05/2024
» A powerful armed ethnic group in Myanmar said on Sunday it had won control over a town in the western state of Rakhine after weeks of fighting, denying accusations it had targeted members of the Muslim-minority Rohingya during the offensive.
Israel’s Iran attack ‘carefully calibrated’
Published on 19/04/2024
» Israel’s apparent strike on Iran after days of hesitation was small and appeared calibrated to dial back risks of a major war, even if the sheer fact that it happened at all shattered a taboo on direct attacks that Tehran broke days earlier.
Fragile unity pushes Myanmar junta to the brink
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2024
» MYAWADDY - Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a glimpse of dynamics playing out across the Southeast Asian country as its vaunted military reels from battlefield losses.
Myanmar rebels confident of holding Myawaddy
Published on 16/04/2024
» MYAWADDY, Myanmar - A senior rebel commander has vowed to hold the strategic area of Myawaddy near the Thai border with Myanmar before turning it over to the Karen National Union (KNU), the rebels’ political wing.
Yemen's Houthis target 'US ship Pinocchio' in Red Sea
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2024
» CAIRO: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted what was described as the "U.S. ship Pinocchio" in the Red Sea with missiles, according to a speech by the group's military spokesman televised early on Tuesday.
Houthi attack killed two Filipino, one Vietnamese ship crew
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2024
» MANILA - Two seafarers from the Philippines and another from Vietnam were killed by a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, according to a statement from the vessel’s owners.
The reason why China won't fight the Houthis
Oped, Yun Sun, Published on 23/02/2024
» Chinese policy in the Middle East is shaped by two factors: China's threat perceptions and its strategic calculus regarding its great-power competition with the United States. And when it comes to dealing with the US, China's approach comes down to three "nos": no cooperation, no support and no confrontation. This credo underlies China's decision not to push back against the Iran-backed Houthis as they carry out drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes.
China, Russia, Iran to hold navy drills aimed at 'regional security'
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/02/2024
» China will hold joint naval drills with Iran and Russia in the coming weeks, as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and US forces mount strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East.
US, UK hit dozens of Houthi sites in bid to end ship attacks
Published on 04/02/2024
» US forces followed up strikes on Syria and Iraq with a new round of attacks against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, signalling that President Joe Biden is willing to deepen US involvement in the region’s spreading conflict.
US begins strikes against Iran-linked targets
Published on 03/02/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US military has launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.